The departure of the fifth prince Zhao Yan suddenly aroused heated discussions in the capital, both in the court and among the people.
This is the second prince to withdraw from the fight for the throne. People have speculated on the reason why Zhao Yan gave up the fight for the throne. Some say that the Dai family has turned to the prince, and some say that it has turned to the Xue family.
In the secret room of the Prince's Mansion, the core members of the Prince's party are plotting something. The departure of the fifth prince has shown that the Dai family has made a choice. Then the battle between the eldest prince and the prince will come to the fore.
The next day in the court hall, after discussing some other matters, the officials from the prince's faction made new moves.
Zhang Ju, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, came out of the squad and said: "Your Majesty, I still have something to report!"
Zhao Wuji looked at him and coughed lightly and said, "Speak!"
"Yes, since the founding of my dynasty, Emperor Gaozu of Great Xia, in order to establish the enfeoffment system, all princes can enjoy a fief of up to one city. And when the prince reaches adulthood, he needs to go to the fief to become a vassal. After the prince arrives in the fief, he can promote the emperor's grace and sainthood. Virtue, secondly, it can defend the king's army and protect the border.
Now the third prince, His Highness the King of Yan, has gone to Yancheng in the north to join the feudal clan, and the fifth prince, His Highness the King of Han, has gone to the southwestern Bashu to join the feudal clan. As the eldest son of the emperor, King Qi has already passed the age of becoming a vassal. As the eldest son of the emperor, he should set an example for other princes. However, he has yet to go to the fiefdom to join the vassal, which is inconsistent with the laws and regulations of our court.
Please tell me that the King of Qi will go to the fiefdom of Qi City as soon as possible to become a vassal! "
Qicheng is an important town on the southern border of Daxia. It borders Nanyue Kingdom to the south. It is the gateway from Nanyue Kingdom to Daxia. It is also the first line of defense for the Xue family to defend against South Vietnam's attack.
As soon as Zhang Ju finished speaking, several officials immediately jumped out to echo him.
Pan Wei, the left minister of the Ministry of Punishment, came out and said: "I second my opinion. Although there is no war between South Vietnam and Daxia for the time being, South Vietnam has gradually grown in recent years and threatens southern Xinjiang. As the eldest son of the emperor, King Qi went to Qi The city is a vassal. Firstly, it can demonstrate the prestige of our country, Daxia, and intimidate the South Vietnamese country. Secondly, it can show how much our Daxia attaches importance to southern Xinjiang and appease the local people!"
"Zhang Rang, the left minister of the Ministry of War, seconded the proposal!"
"Fan Yang, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, seconded the proposal!"
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Suddenly, a quarter of the officials in the court asked the eldest prince to go to the fiefdom and become a vassal.
At this time, the eldest prince Zhao Tong looked at Xue Qing, the Minister of Household Affairs, with some panic. The eldest prince Zhao Tong was relatively honest by nature and was far less intelligent than the prince Zhao Chong. Under the pressure of so many courtiers, he did not know what to do.
Xue Kui, the left minister of the Ministry of Personnel, could not help but look at his father Xue Qing.
After all the ministers had finished seconding their opinions, Xue Qing walked out of the train slowly and said: "Your Majesty, since the founding of Emperor Gaozu's dynasty, although the enfeoffment system has been established, the prince is not required to go to the fiefdom to become a vassal when he comes of age.
Moreover, although we, the old ministers, have some spare strength, we are already old and have only a few days left to assist His Majesty. The King of Qi is wise, wise, benevolent and filial, so we should stay by His Majesty's side to share His Majesty's worries and solve problems. "
Dai Yan, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, also came out and said: "Your Majesty, veteran minister seconded the proposal. Just now, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites agreed with Mr. Fan and Mr. Zhang. I would like to ask Mr. Fan, do you know where the fiefdom of Prince Ren is?"
Prince Ren, also known as Zhao Ren, the Minister of Rites, Fan Yang's immediate boss, has passed the age of destiny and is now standing in the main hall.
The old prince was indeed calm when he heard this, but in his heart he cursed you, you are a bastard, why are you arguing with me?
"This..." Fan Yang was left speechless by Dai Yan's question. He didn't know what to do for a moment, so he had to return to the train angrily.
Dai Yan continued: "May I ask Master Zhang, the left minister of the Ministry of War, where is the fiefdom of King Heng and where is King Heng himself now?"
"I was in Hengshan, and now I'm supervising salt training in Cangzhou!" Zhang Rang replied disdainfully.
"Yes, Prince Ren is still in the court to help His Majesty in his destined year. King Heng even went to the coast to supervise the salt training for His Majesty. As the eldest son of His Majesty, King Qi knows that there are many things in the court and cannot bear it. Your Majesty is overworked and willing to share the burden of running the country for you, but you don't care about the father-son relationship between your Majesty and the King of Qi. How is this?"
Upon seeing this, Meng Xiangli, the Minister of Civil Affairs, also went out and said: "Master Dai, what you said is wrong! Your Majesty's worries are not limited to the court, the danger on the border is related to the country's foundation.
If King Yan hadn't been stationed in Yancheng, this crisis for the Jie clan would have harmed the Central Plains. Naturally, the Xiongnu in the northwest, the barbarians in the southwest, and the Yue Kingdom in the southern Xinjiang must be prepared for a rainy day. Everyone is on guard. The King of Qi went to Yancheng to join the feudal vassal, so it was natural for His Majesty to share his worries and solve his problems.
Besides, all the people in the world are His Majesty's subjects. Doesn't Mr. Dai care about the father-son relationship between His Majesty and the people of Southern Xinjiang? "
Meng Xiangli secretly thought, aren't you playing the emotional card? Then I will play the emotional card with you. It depends on whether it is the deep love between father and son or the deep love between king and people. Even the emperor himself dare not say that he is close to his son. I think you How to solve it.
Xue Qing, who was on the side, looked at Meng Xiangli who was coming out of the queue and said, "Mr. Meng is right, the father-son love between your Majesty and the people is the greatest love in the world.
The Xue family is also His Majesty's people. Since they are His Majesty's people, they naturally have to share His Majesty's worries. Therefore, the Xue family will protect the land of Southern Xinjiang for Your Majesty and dare not slack off in the slightest.
The dangers in the southern border cannot be compared with the enemies in the north. The nomadic people in the north are good at fighting, and the South Vietnamese country is mostly water towns and infantry, which is far less harmful than the Jie cavalry. So why does your majesty need to worry, and why bother Qi? Wang Fenyou! "
Zhao Wuji, who was sitting on the dragon throne, was listening to the argument between the two parties below. He naturally knew that this was the strategy of the prince's party against the eldest prince. Now that the Dai family has joined the eldest prince's faction, it has increased the strength of the eldest prince's side.
But when he thought of the eldest prince, Zhao Wuji could only sigh helplessly. His eldest son was kind-hearted by nature, and his intelligence was average. He was by no means a king of a country. If it weren't for the support of the Xue family behind him, he would have been suppressed by the prince's party long ago.
Although the matter of Zhang Da abandoning the customs and escaping had not yet been clearly investigated, Zhao Wuji had already vaguely guessed that it was related to the prince, but he just didn't want to admit it.
But when he thought that the current prince might collude with foreigners to kill his brothers and sisters in order to eliminate dissidents, Zhao Wuji was even more heartbroken. This son is too ruthless. I'm afraid that if he takes the throne, his brothers will end up badly.
Although the third prince Zhao Bin has defeated the Jie tribe's attacks one after another during this period, and also has the secret expectations of the Fang family, after all, he is too weak and may not be able to support the overall situation.
Thinking of this, Zhao Wuji was upset and had no intention of listening any more, so he opened his mouth to interrupt the argument below.
"That's all, let's discuss this later!"
"I'm tired. Let's stop here for today's court meeting. Let's disperse!" After Zhao Wuji said that, he got up from the dragon chair and walked towards the side door.
Everyone thought that the matter would end there, but not long after, rumors began to spread in the capital, saying that the eldest prince could not bear the suffering in southern Xinjiang, was greedy for the prosperity of the capital, and was unwilling to surrender. There were also rumors that the eldest prince intended to seize the throne. This was not the case. I wish to become a feudal lord.
